Hacker NewsDec 26
Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/
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Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Continuous Glucose Monitors

I wrote last month about my diabetes diagnosis this year and my difficult choice to wear a proprietary device (called a CGM) on my arm 24/7 to continuously monitor my glucose levels. Like my friend and colleague, Karen M. Sandler — who previously made a much higher-stakes choice to receive a proprietary implanted defibrillator to keep her safe given her genetic heart condition — I reluctantly chose to attach proprietary hardware and software to my body.

Software Freedom Conservancy
 Hacker NewsDec 24
Judge in Vizio Case Rules on Issue Irrelevant to Rights Under Copyleft
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/dec/24/vizio-msa-irrelevant-ruling/
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Judge in Vizio Case Rules on Issue Irrelevant to Rights Under Copyleft

On 23 December 2025, Judge Leal granted a motion brought by Vizio that sought a ruling on a position that SFC has not actually taken. Vizio asked the court to rule on something that no one believes the GPLv2 requires. Specifically, Vizio said in their motion for summary adjudication: Defendant VIZIO, Inc. [moves] this Court for summary adjudication [re] whether … GPLv2 … and … LGPLv2.1 … require the licensee [under the GPL Agreements] to provide information necessary to install modified versions of the licensed software back onto the Smart TVs with which the software was originally distributed while ensuring the TVs continue to function properly. … VIZIO moves on the grounds that the plain language … compels the conclusion that neither license imposes a duty on licensees to provide all information necessary to permit reinstallation of modified software back on the same device such that the device continues to function properly.

Software Freedom Conservancy
 Hacker NewsJul 28, 2025
“Tivoization” and your right to install under Copyleft and GPL (2021)
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-the-gpl-right-to-install/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL

Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users' rights to improve, modify, repair, and reinstall their software?

Software Freedom Conservancy
 Hacker NewsJul 28, 2025
"Tivoization" and Your Right to Install Under Copyleft and The GNU GPL (2021)
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-the-gpl-right-to-install/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL

Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users' rights to improve, modify, repair, and reinstall their software?

Software Freedom Conservancy
 Hacker NewsJul 28, 2025
"Tivoization" and Your Right to Install Under Copyleft and The GNU GPL
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-the-gpl-right-to-install/
#ycombinator #software #freedom #conservancy #open_source #gnu #GNU #Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source #Free_and_Open_Source_Software #FLOSS #FOSS #protect #protection #help #policy #linux #non_profit
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL

Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users' rights to improve, modify, repair, and reinstall their software?

Software Freedom Conservancy
 Hacker NewsDec 1, 2024
OpenWRT One Released: First Router Designed Specifically for OpenWrt
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2024/nov/29/openwrt-one-wireless-router-now-ships-black-friday/
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First Router Designed Specifically For OpenWrt Released

Today, we at SFC, along with our OpenWrt member project, announce the production release of the OpenWrt One. This is the first wireless Internet router designed and built with your software freedom and right to repair in mind. The OpenWrt One will never be locked down and is forever unbrickable. This device services your needs as its owner and user. Everyone deserves control of their computing. The OpenWrt One takes a great first step toward bringing software rights to your home: you can control your own network with the software of your choice, and ensure your right to change, modify, and repair it as you like.

Software Freedom Conservancy
 Hacker NewsNov 16, 2024
Give Up GitHub
https://sfconservancy.org/GiveUpGitHub/
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Give Up GitHub - Software Freedom Conservancy

The Software Freedom Conservancy provides a non-profit home and services to Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects.

Show threadTalya (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️✡️Jul 10, 2024

7. PySkyWiFi - get free internet on planes by squeezing data through edits to your skymiles account.
absolutely genius, even greater than BookmarkFS in my opinion.

also, the article includes this incredible quote:
"The PySkyWiFi transport layer is somewhat similar to the TCP protocol that powers much of the internet, if you squint very hard and don’t know much about TCP."
what more can you ask for.

https://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi/

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PySkyWiFi: completely free, unbelievably stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights | Robert Heaton

The plane reached 10,000ft. I took out my laptop, planning to peruse the internet and maybe do a little work if I got really desperate.

Robert Heaton
Show threadTalya (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️✡️Jul 10, 2024

#6. This immediately made me want to revive this thread.
Open and Shut - type by slamming your laptop shut in Morse code

https://github.com/veggiedefender/open-and-shut

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GitHub - veggiedefender/open-and-shut: Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop shut

Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop shut - veggiedefender/open-and-shut

GitHub
 Hacker NewsMar 21, 2024
Jan: An open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs on the desktop
https://jan.ai/
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Jan | Rethink the Computer

Jan turns your computer into an AI machine by running LLMs locally on your computer. It's a privacy-focus, local-first, open-source solution.